Srey Neth is a fourteen-year-old secondary student in the 8th grade. She has one sister and one brother. She likes to play, read books, draw pictures, and watch TV. She hopes to be a teacher when she grows up.
When she was three-years-old, Srey Neth developed an abnormal skin growth (cholesteatoma) behind the eardrum in her left ear. This has caused recurrent ear discharge, hearing loss, and a ringing or buzzing in her ear.
Srey Neth’s father heard about Watsi’s medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC), from their neighbors. She traveled for three hours with her father to reach CSC for treatment. Before coming to CSC, she visited a hospital in her province, however, it did not treat her recurrent ear discharge.
Srey Neth will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in her left ear, which will remove the skin growth. This will stop the ear discharge and improve her hearing.
“I hope after the operation is done, my daughter’s ear discharge will stop and she will have good hearing and good health,” her father shared.